Advent 1 2026
Maybe this will be the start of something good (AGAIN). The end of the Liturgical Year 2025 is today. Tonight begins Liturgical Year 2026. I cannot believe Advent is upon us, having officially begun six minutes ago. It's November 29, 2025. We officially also had Chicago's first measurable snowfall -- and it's still coming. The snow began sometime overnight and has not let up. I don't know how much snow there has been so far, but I had to clean my car off three times already just to drive -- morning, late morning, and early afternoon. It's a nightmare for many; yet so many people in Chicago practically shrug it off. I've never been ultra-confident driving in the snow. People ask me why I still live in Chicago. My answer is simple -- it's Chicago. Sure, the Cubs have something to do with that too, and others would say that I can be a Cub fan anywhere. True, but as another priest told me when I was getting started at Holy Name Cat...